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1. Presentation skills

The most excellent speech will always depend for its success
on the presentation delivery of the presenter. A presentation
skill is a skill that everybody can master through practice and
knowledge of well established guidelines. A formal
presentation is a form of public speaking, time limited and
performed in a more formal manner.

1.1. Presentation planning

Topic selection: identifying the main topic and finding
sources of information
Introduction: announcement of the speach structure,
contents and the goal
Narration: stating and argumentation BRIDGING
Conclusion: summary, inviting audience to accept the
thoughts and effective ending
Composition VISUALISATION
Memorizing: learning and rehearsing

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1.2. Mind mapping

Mind Maps are useful for:

Brainstorming individually, and as a group.

Summarizing information, and note taking.

Consolidating information from different research sources.

Thinking through complex problems.

Presenting information in a format that shows the overall

structure of your subject.
Studying and memorizing information.

1.2.1.Mind mapping technique

Mind map is a diagram used to visually organize
information.
A mind map is often created around a single concept,
drawn as an image in the center of a blank landscape
page, to which associated representations of ideas
such as images, words and parts of words are added.
Major ideas are connected directly to the central
concept, and other ideas branch out from those.

It is considered as a spider diagram.

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Mind map drawing

Steps to making a mind map

Start in the CENTRE of a blank page.
Why? Because starting in the centre
gives your brain freedom to spread
out in all directions and to express
itself more freely and naturally.
Use an IMAGE or PICTURE for your
central idea. Why? Because an image
is worth a thousand words and helps
you use your imagination. A central
image is more interesting, keeps you
focussed, helps you concentrate, and
gives your brain more of a buzz!
Use COLOURS throughout.
Why? Because colours are as exciting
to your brain as are images. Colour
adds extra vibrancy and life to your
mind map, adds tremendous energy
to your creative thinking!

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CONNECT your MAIN BRANCHES to

the central image and connect your
second- and third-level branches to
the first and second levels, etc.
Why? Because your brain works
by association. It likes to link two
(or more things together. If you
connect the branches, you will
understand and remember a lot
more easily.
Make your branches CURVED rather
than straight-lined.
Why? Because having nothing but
straight lines is boring to your
brain.
Use ONE KEY WORD PER LINE.
Why? Because single key words give
your mind map more power and
flexibility.
Use IMAGES throughout.
Why? Because we are mainly visual
types and each image, like the
central one, helps memorising.

Pyramid principle

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Exercises:

What are the mind maps and what are they used for?

Explain the pyramid principle.

Draw a mind map with the central topic Presentation

planning.